This research compares short-term variants of three approaches-Rogerian encounter, Gestalt sensory awareness, and self-directed encounter-in relation to intermember empathy and cohesiveness and outcomes of decreased feelings of alienation and increased sense of self-autonomy. All significantly decreased feelings of alienation and increased sense…

Comparing students in agribusiness sales, supply, and service courses to raw products in need of development, the author discusses the backgrounds of these students and their developing maturity through supervised occupational experience. (BM)

Two conflicting views of the Mexican-American (Chicano) family are examined. After reevaluating these earlier perspectives, a new, more objective and viable view of the family is offered. This view will hopefully transcend stultifying and stereotypical characterizations and enhance our understanding of the Chicano family. (Author)

Shows that characterizations of participants in a counseling "growth group" were more negative than those in career counseling but less negative than participants in group psychotherapy. Suggests that attempts to counteract specific negative beliefs about counseling services will increase student enrollment in the services. (RL)

While it is important to understand and accept one's own ethnic and cultural background, it is more important to aspire to personal excellence and achievement. (JD)

Notes on classroom techniques and activities through which teachers can aid students in becoming whole persons. (JT)

A teacher is viewed as a person who consults with students and who facilitates learning and creativity. Identifying four meta-goals for the teaching-learning process, the paper presents classroom-school models, materials, books, and organizations that, in various ways, take into account these assumptions and meta-goals. (Author)

The operational philosophy of community education is based on the concept that learning is a lifelong process and that schools at all levels should help provide various kinds of learning experiences for community members of all ages. (JD)

The author presents his opinions about career development, choices, decision making, and opportunities with implications for career development education by the individual, as he states that governmental institutions do not respond comprehensively to individual career development education needs. (MF)

Discusses six hypothetical phases through which students progress during their student teaching experiences. These phases are described in terms of the students' feelings concerning their own performance and teaching in general. Implications for teacher education are presented. (BD)

This article examines the historical development of marathon encounter groups and provides speculation as to their future use. (YRJ)

The Personal Orientation Inventory (POI) is frequently used to measure changes that have occurred in participants as a result of an encounter- or growth-group experience. The pseudo-self-actualizing tendency of counseling students is explored, and rationale is presented as to why the POI should be used with other instruments. (Author)

Presents statistics of a girl's age, height, and weight at menarche, and the possible effect on these variables of various factors such as her health, genetic inheritance, socioeconomic circumstances, and environment. The behavior of present day adolescents cannot be attributed to earlier physical and sexual development. (Author/IRT)

The present study was designed to assess the preschool's contribution to the social, physical, and cognitive development of children in a normal, upper-middle socioeconomic level community. (BD)

The leadership in rebuilding the image of athletics must come from the athletic directors and coaches. The athlete must be expected to develop and perform adequately socially, academically, and personally as well as athletically. (MLW)